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How Kevin Durant Ended the NBA’s Cannabis Ban

Veriheal

All-star basketball player Kevin Durant recently scored a historic victory for cannabis advocacy. Previous efforts by Durant had significant involvement in the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) decision to remove cannabis from its list of banned substances. He’s also a fierce cannabis advocate.

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MAPS: “California Psychedelic Decriminalization Bill Slated for 2023 Reintroduction”

Cannabis Law Report

Senate Bill 519 would have decriminalized the personal possession of certain psychedelic substances, legalized life-saving public health interventions, and studied future approaches to increasing use of psychedelics. Policy and Advocacy Director, MAPS . As a result, the soon-to-be-amended version of SB 519 is limited to a study.”.

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New Jersey cannabis consumers seek relief before 2020

NORML

Trenton, NJ – Garden State NORML and cannabis consumers across New Jersey are calling on legislators to find an immediate solution to stop arresting nearly 100 people every day for possessing small amounts of marijuana. Fines are usually between $25-$100. Twenty-one states and over one hundred cities have enacted such provisions.

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Cannabis laws in Nepal

The Cannigma

Medical: limited Recreational: illegal Cannabis has been deeply intertwined with Nepal’s history and culture for centuries. Traditionally, the consumption of cannabis in the form of bhang, a cannabis-infused beverage, was considered sacred and widely accepted in India and surrounding countries.

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Oregon is the First State to Boldly Contest the War on Drugs

Veriheal

Measure 110 passed with flying colors making Oregon the first state in America to decriminalize the minor personal possession of ALL drugs. A “Yes on Measure 110” campaign that helped bring awareness to this effort was funded by the Drug Policy Alliance, an advocacy group based out of New York.

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Pennsylvania: Marijuana possession arrests decline statewide

NORML

In 2018 there were nearly 24,000 adults arrested for less than 30 grams of cannabis. cannabis arrest data since 2008. ” “Previously, there were steady annual increases in arrests for cannabis possession – thousands more every year – while other drug arrests had plateaued. .”

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Nevada Rules That the Schedule I Classification of Cannabis Is Unconstitutional

Veriheal

Despite cannabis remaining a Schedule I classification according to the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA), meaning that it has no medicinal value, over 30 states in the United States have legalized it for its medicinal use. The war on drugs facilitated by the federal government has been an utter failure. Why the Change Now?